“I started getting tears” – Serena Williams recalls her hilarious Roman ‘gelato memory’ with sister Venus during her competitive days in Italy
Serena Williams shared her “best gelato memory” in a YouTube video posted on Monday, November 18. She fondly recalled enjoying gelato in Italy with her sister, Venus Williams, during their days on the WTA Tour. On one memorable occasion, Serena ate her gelato so quickly that she found herself in tears when it was over.
Lingo, a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system from Abbott, a global healthcare company, sat down with Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian for a candid conversation surrounding health and food.
The couple enjoyed a gelato while Williams narrated her “best gelato memory.” Reflecting on her love for gelato, she shared a humorous anecdote about a time in Italy when she and her sister Venus would indulge in the treat after matches. Recalling one particular moment, she said (at 0:52):
Serena and Venus have enjoyed some great times in Rome. The elder sister, Venus, won the Italian Open in 1999 after finishing runner-up to Martina Hingis in 1998. The younger sister has won the Italian Open four times (2002, 2013, 2014, and 2016). They even participated in the women’s doubles event together in 1998 but lost in the semifinal.
